gorgeous weather comes with a price. this isn't the only qualifier with same. russell hawthorne joins us live. at least one fire department is now taking the issue to voters and wants more money for the fire season? >>reporter: yes. by this time of the year we are typically in the clear. in fact, this whole area could be covered in snow. not the case this year as you can see by this massive burn scar, days ago and the fire danger still very real and very costly. this wildfire in parker just three da ago coming close to brian forwards home. >> as we drove closer i realized it was hell behind our house. >>reporter: firefighters say the extended damage is unprecedented. >> we haven't had any precipitation. it is october, but it is still

>>reporter: on this balmy fall sunday elizabeth fire crews worked to keep up aging equipment. working well past the traditional fire season. >> the fire comes at any time of the year. >>reporter: because of us -- because of that elizabeth fires are coming to voters in three weeks asking for an extension for new fire and other equipment. >> what we are going to ask voters to do is not raise taxes, but allow us to continue a tax initiative. >>reporter: the chief says his crew responded to a wildfires last week alone. >> i believe everyone was threatening homes at some point. homes are being built into these areas and it is in a much

freeman fire continues to rage. homeowners grateful for firefighter efforts. >> i want to commend the firefighters. they did a fantastic job. >>reporter: in fact, down in elizabeth tonight there is a fire alert in effect until 9 pm and along much of the front range. there is a red flag warning or a high wind warning. there are also concerns over the lantern festival at the colorado national speedway as fire danger is so high. a viewer pictures. mountain view fire and rescue says one lantern landed on the ground sparking a small fire, but tonight they are going to be more careful. and stacy, wind is a big issue with this fire danger so high. we really haven't had rain. we really haven't, and we have a wind advisory in effect for western colorado for when

high wind warning for 24-25 for 24-25 miles per hour wind.. it is just going to be very windy. with high fire danger for tomorrow from 11 am until 9 pm. for the last few days it has been so warm, so dry, and very windy that this danger will continue throughout tomorrow. you can see, this red flag warning wwll continue from towards castle rock. we are dry as a bone out there and we have fires that have been popping up. did the deerees of the hour low tonight and it will be windy. i will have more details on what you can expect this weekend in a few. meanwhile, the pacific northwest is bracing for a third round of storms. yesterday, back to back rain and when reaching more than 65

portland. trees pierced homes, power lines are down and roadways are blocked. about 90 miles to the west on friday and he had to tornado blew through with winds up to 130 miles per hour. unfortunately, more wet weather is expected throughout next weekend. now to the latest on the campaign trail. in two hours bernie sanders will be in denver. he and rallying for clinton saying that want to convince aggressive voters that donald trump is not the answer. donald trump junior is also in colorado campaigning tomorrow. he is stumping for his father at the centennial gun club at 10:30 am. he will then had to boulder for a campaign stop. on tuesday, donald trump is back in colorado, the day after ballots go out. he will rally in colorado

there's been a lot of chatter from the campaign trail today following donald trump's accusations against the media. meanwhile, hillary clinton leads to new national polls, one by 11 points and one by a much narrower margin. >>reporter: offensive, wrapping up his attacks against hillary clinton, his accusers, and the media, saying he is the victim of a conspiracy.>>[ clip playing ] >> it is being rigged by outright lies in an effort to elect hillary clinton president. >>reporter: with 23 days to go a new poll shows clinton with a slight edge over donald trump among likely voters. clinton is maintaining her lead, but trump supporters are sticking with him. >> it is amazing he is as close

sidedness of the news media barrage. >>reporter: his supporters are reacting. >> hillary clinton gets in, i am ready for revolution. we cannot have her in. >>reporter: trumps running mates trying to reassure voters. >> donald trump says he that we will respect the will of the american people. >>reporter: tim kaine doing damage control after emails were released clinton saying in a speech to goldman sachs that people who oppose immigration are fundamentally un-american. >> to say there should be no immigration, that is contrary to the best values of our country that were laid out in the declaration of independence. >>reporter: the clinton campaign continues to question the accuracy of the emails. do not forget to make your ?oice heard. tomorrow, mail-in ballots go

be turned in to the county clerk by 7 pm on election day. another deadline for you, tomorrow is the extension deadliie to file income taxes in colorado. get your papers in the mail, the october 17 postmark is what counts. you may see more smoke coming from commerce city. it is restarting operations after a power failure on friday that caused this large plume of orange smoke. state health officials are trying to figure out if smoke with hazardous. officials say the white smoke you will see is the ormal part of the process. starting tomorrow in boulder you may notice a change in drinking wattr, including the way it ?ooks, smells, and tastes. two water facilities are working together in the water sources have different chemistry. good news out of five

reopen this morning. a fire threatened to completely shut out the business in early may. today's opening was a welcome sight. >>reporter: after five long months rosenberg's bagels is back in business. >> we went to bed and set our own alarm to, here this morning. >>reporter: kelly matheson says she has lived in five points for 17 years, watching the transitioning neighborhood om >> we have been watching the rolling pants since they put their signs up.>>reporter: on may 2 fire burn into the apartment damaging much of rosenberg's kitchen. >> this neighborhood has gone through a lot of changes. >>reporter: police have made an arrest in connection with the crime, saying the suspect killed a man before setting the apartment on fire. the blaze forth in the closure until 6 am this morning. >> it has been a bunch of months. we have been waiting for this

in line or an hour, having a dozen more bagels to go. reacts if it will keep her away? >> this is a very safe neighborhood. i have no worries. >>reporter: besides great areas, therr is also great symbolism. workers wearing the mythical phoenix on their back, because like phoenix the bagel shot rose in its own ashes. coming up, we have discovered a secret parole office bringing thousands of dangerous criminals to one neighborhood. so why were neighbors never worn? denver7 investigates. ?>> plus, a truck plummets off of a san diego bridge killing four people. get ready for a headache on colorado roadways. we will tell you about several road closures that could affect

a man attacked me in a parking garage. tried to stab me with an 8-inch knife. but i carry a pistol. i fight back. that's why i'm still here. every woman has a right to defend herself with a gun if she chooses. hillary clinton disagrees with that. don't let politicians take away your right to own a gun.

>> being that we are considering contributing our taxes, they should be honest with us. tonight, the state of colorado lies dangerous criminals and an internal memo. inside sources sent the memo to denver7 investigates and now the state department of corrections is in damage control mode after lying about the location of a new parole office bringing thousands of criminals to neighborhoods. our chief investigative reporter investigated and attempted cover-up by the state. >> it is not acceptable. >>reporter: were you alerted the state parole office was

>> they birth work inside of this office building. >> it has been very uncomfortable for a lot of people. >>reporter: uncomfortable because more than 1000 colorado criminals now visit their building every month. >> you are talking about a population that is on the way into prison.>>reporter: this is a veteran employee of the state department of corrections. he is asked us to disguise his identity so that hh doesn't get fired. according to the state, the roster of parolees reporting to the office includes sexual offenders, gang members, career offenders, as sexually violent predators. in this internal memo appears to show the states department of corrections wanted to keep all of it a secret.

it was troubling. >> an email written by ranking managers in the department of corrections and sent to correctional officers. we share that email with the parole offices new neighbors. >> i have been informed the other tenants in the building do not know what we do or the nature of our business. % those cynics who asked were told that we are a state advocacy group. >> is that the truth? >> no. it is a parole office, a state parole. where hard-core criminals come. >> what is your reaction? >> i feel lied to. they should let us know who was going to be around. >>reporter: in fact, inside this building an alternative school for children and an office working with children and migrant workers. across the street about 100 yards from the new office, unsupervised children regularly playing in this apartment

>>reporter: she is the director of the states adult parole division. whose responsibility was it to notify the tenets of the neighbors that you were moving in? >> my understanding is there is no legal obligation for anyone to do that.>> following that interview the state launched an internal inquiry. the director of the state was now me to seek solutions and internal memo and lack of tonight, our investigation continues. tough questions for the director about what happens and why. do not forget if you ever have something we should investigate give us a call at 303-832-0285. or you can contact us on thedenverchannel.com tonight, the iraqi prime minister announced the sttrt of a major

isis. thousands have been congregating. around 1 million people are expected to flee the fighting. the un and other agencies are setting up emergency camps to accommodate all of them and what the un says could be the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world this year. a horrifyinn scene in san diego last night. wall plummeting 60 people so does make people below. police say the driver with a 25- year-old member of the navy who has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. this week is going to be a major headache for drivers. there are a lot of traffic closures you need to know about. first, there are no merging

on interstate 25 from lincoln to rich k there will be overnight lane reductions through next week. on c4 70 in santa fe the eastbound on rent will be closed on tuesday. and finally, us 34 shuts down in big thompson king it until may. molly, i would just get my patients ready right now for all of that. anyway, we have had beautiful conditions across the front right today. afternoon highin 89 degrees is our record for today. yesterday we broke a record for our afternoon high with our highs in the 80s. or morgan, colorado, you are gorgeous today as well. the winds are going to pick up. into the next couppe of days as chilly air start the program. we even have a rain/snow chance on the seven day. by the way, we should be in the

just about 20 degrees warmer. 81 is our current temperature at dia with 12% humidity. with the low humidity levels, high wind, and very warm conditions, we have high fire danger here and that will continue into tomorroo. a few scattered showers in the northwestern part of the state. otherwise, quiet and warm across the rest of the state. er hour northwest. by tomorrow it will be moving across as we go into the afternoon and evening. that is what is going to pick up those plans tomorrow. substantial wins above timberline, we could see 85 we could see 85 miles per hour gusts. going to the bus stop, 55 degrees, wendy, and by the afternoon it will be mild. that cold front is going to start to change things. here is a wind advisory in effect throughout the night for western colorado, or the high

stretched down through salina in trinidad, tonight through 4 pm tomorrow we have 25-45 miles per hour when expected. really, be careful. the wind will be gusty the next few days. a red flag warning for high fire danger throughout the day tomorrow. the last few days we have had high fire danger in it is going to continue into tomorrow. our 24-hour planner takes us down into the 50s tonight for overnight lows. we will beein the 70s tomorrow thanks for that first batch of colder air and then we drop inno the 50s by the middle of the week. nice and clear here tomorrow thrrughout the front range. tonight's forecast looks great, 50 degrees, mostly clear and mile. a little colder for gunnison at

denver will be 77 degrees. it will be sunny and windy and we will have 70s here from longmont to platteville and 76 for parker. we will start to get colder air moving down across the northern part of the state earlier in the day and eventually across the entiie eastern plains as we go into tuesday and wednesday. as for the seven day, we will have 77 tomorrow, 62 and mostly sunny on tuesday. only in the 50 and thursday. if that storm system hangs around we withstand the 50s and then warm it up as we get into friday, saturday, and sunday. at least this is putting us more in the ballpark of where we should be instead of closer to the record afternoon highs. when it is wendy -- windy wwtcher car doors and interest.

here is some good news, grocery prices are finally

a reality for boulder county, farmers. farmers leasing land would have until 2020 2022 phase out jim o quan crops and until 2022 for beef crops. thhre is a meeting to discuss the proposal and we have more inffrmation on our pp. finally, the price of groceries is dropping. in many cases it is noticeable. we sat mark stuart to lo to find out exactly where you will say. >>reporter: grocery prices have not everything is on sale, but if your basket is still with the basics, your family will likely see savings. as the mother of twins, michelle king is always on the move. >> air almost 3. >>reporter: groceries are a big expense and she notices a

we found a dozen eggs selling for $2.19 per dozen. that is about one dollar less than this time last year. milk is also dropping, about $.40 for a gallon. >> do these things add up? >> especially milk. >>reporter: if you are in the mood for a big rose, these is a bargain. selling for about $15, down three dollars from a year ago. about $.50 per pound less. what is driving the jeep streak? it is hardly competition. look at all the stores endeavor competing for your business. down, savings are being passed on to you. for meat eaters this year there is a lot more to go around. >> the man never went down, the

>>reporter: if you are looking for fruit and vegetables you may have to shop around. the drought in california is causing some prices to spike. and then there is a lingering question, how long will it last? one insider tells me the cheaper prices could stick around well into his -- well into 2017. >> because of the surplus many cattle ranchers have set money aside for this year so they can deal with the lower bernie sanders makes a visit to colorado. we will take you live to the campus where he is getting ready to speak. a new study says election talk and work were stressing some out. some advice on how to keep your cool. and muriel goes up on the evidence bridge, how volunteers pulled it off. just because the broncos had this nfl sunday

rams loss. too brady made his triumphant return to foxboro and was 3 reunited with his friend.

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washington is removed from what we need. senator bennet is different. michael bennet has been at the ready and always willing to listen. when the federal government wanted to increase grazing fees, senator bennet stepped up and helped put a stop that. he commits to his word, and that means a lot to a guy like me. i'm a republican, but i know that michael bennet trusts us and we trust him. i'm michael bennet and i approve this message. finally, ballots go out on monday and the candidates are scrambling to ramble votes. several of them are visiting

speaking. >>reporter: good evening, you can see the line of people wrapped around the building to see bernie sanders and elizabeth warren. the doors for the general public open as 6:00. people have been waiting here for several hours. so why sanders and warren? the two are teaming up as two of the main basis offthe progressive vote to convince voters that be defeated. the second message will be to push the democratic platform. now, sanders says this half -- this has to be the biggest goal. we found one progressive. denver who is undecided at once to see a lot from this pair. >> i am from philadelphia. we know loyalty. i am a progressive because i was a democrat. now, i am trying to see if elizabeth and ernie can

her. >>reporter: in colorado very important to both candidates. now, sanders will go from here to fort collins in boulder. this will be a big week. in colorado. donald trump junior will be at the centennial con club as well as boulder tomorrow and donald trout will make an appearance on tuesday. you've probably noticed on facebook or your relationships, the presidential race is taking a toll on people's lives. a new study says 25% of american workers say they feel less productive and more stress because of political discussion there. >> i want to say that it is wrong to express your political

>> she also says if you are talking about the election at work do not use accusatory language and make sure to keep the conversations short. do not let it distract yoo from doing your job. the gorgeous weather conditions where state right now are not helping our fire situation. right now the freeman fire is still growing. it is now in nearly 300 acres. the fire is 0% contained. stacy, it is already october, will -- when will the danger be over? danger will last throughout the next 24 hours. tonight throughout tomorrow evening we have a high wind warninn to the west of denver all the way to the south and west of fort collins. this means above timberline 85 miles per hour wind. that creates high fire danger for all of eastern colorado tomorrow. we have low humidity, gusty wind, and high humidity.

tomorrow, we have denver underneath the red flag warning. our front range temperatures tonight in the upper 40s and low 50s. we have big changes on the seven-day forecast that includes chances for rain and snow. it has been a month since september started in forcing a drunk man in city parks. how well is that working? how many people have been banned? we hit the cherry creek trail to find out if the city has made progss product -- problem. >>reporter: 41 days since the city banjo on some city parks we took another right along the cherry tree trail to see how many used needles we do fine. the first time around we found five used needles. in little over a month later we spotted this three, but also noticed a lot more people out on the trail. >> it is definitely much

three times per week and says he has seen a big difference. >> there are less people hanging around on the trail and less needles. >> since september, police have issued 23 drug-related citations, banning violators from city parks for 90 days. so far the city says only one person has been caught violating the suspension. >> targeting homeless individuals who don't have any place to go. problems.>> we are just displacing people in moving the problem around town rather than addressing it directly. >> i guess that begs a larger solution, what is a larger solution? >> as the weather gets colder it will not be as big a problem out there. the city has put this ban in place for six months and says

dozens of volunteers in the overland park neighborhood are finishing up this 2400 ft.2 muriel on evans avenue bridge. it is basically a giant pain by numbers project. a professional artistry the outline last week and instructed volunteers on which

a noise complaint in texas led police to a big surprise one groom was working on for his bright and the results were all captured on the officers

>> [ clip playing ] >> are you are having a party or something? >> instead of finding a rowdy party, this nervous groom to be forgetting -- was getting ready for his wedding. >> widget like to see some of it? >> yes, i avoid. -- i would. >> that is awesome. pretty smooth dance moves. it looks like everything paid off. sounds like i temperatures here are incredible. 70s and 80s across the front range.

i am stacy donaldson, gorgeous conditions statewide today. lots of sunshine, but the wind is starting to pick up and it will only get worse. chilly air will be moving in and that cold front pushing the wind and getting it going for at least the front range in the mountains. a snow chance showing up for the front range. 20 miles an hour from city park to dia. birth the past at 35 birth the past at 35 miles per hour and 24 for estes park.. a little further west we have a

around 20-25 miles per hour for southwestern coloraao. across the state the wind is picking up. a temperature of 81 degrees in denver. our normal high for this time of the year should only be 65. we are going to cool it down into the coming days. our temperatures in the 70s and 80s right now. some 60s of the to the mountains. we have had a few at northwestern colorado. otherwise, there is a cold front sitting outside of colorado. by tomorrow morning it will get a little closer and moved to the state as we go through tomorrow afternoon. that will create a lot of wind for us tomorrow. 55 degrees at the bus stop tomorrow, 75 degrees going home. a wind advisory until 8:00 tonight for western colorado. a high wind warning to the west

above the timberline, 85 miles per hour gusts expected. a high fire danger for eastern colorado and includes denver all the way up towards fort collins. the front range tonight will be in the 40s to around 50 degrees. the temperatures will drop into the 50s once we get to around midnight. our futurecast keeping it quiet here in denver, but we will have often on snow showers as we go through monday wednesday we have our own chance for scattered showers. 50 degrees for our overnight low tonight. we will have 40s up in our higher elevations. it will be sunday -- sunny and windy tomorrow. temperatures around 90% east of colorado, but on your seven-day forecast ou see the changes

chances for rain mixed potentially with a little snow overnight. on saturday and sunday we are back up around 70 degrees. the wind is something to watch out for and then the court now coming by the middle of the week. >> you really had no excuse to not get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather, the broncos didn't play today. >> what were you ladies doing today without the broncos? there was a full slate of games in the national football league to gape with rob gronkowski in foxboro.

before donald trump, there was mike coffman. before trump said

which could exclude women who were drugged. before trump called for a ban of muslims, coffman pushed for a religious test of u.s. soldiers. and on president obama? trump: he could have been born in kenya. coffman: he's just not an american. stop mike coffman now before he gives trump more ideas. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this message. it was but the broncos have the day off. they played on thursday, so they didn't play today. well, that is sports. i will see you next week. just kidding. the broncos began preparations tomorrow and the head coach is expected to be back in the valley. that means the interim head coach era is over.

mate joe appreciate his boss even more. >> i know he has a tough job. i can tell you that. hopefully, i did the right things for the most part. like i said, the ultimate is to win the game and we didn't do that. obviously, i am not happy we didn't. >> in foxboro, tom brady's first game back in gillette stadium. the patriot act their red zone offense: god. in the third quarter, rob gronkowski in the end zone, same play, they scored it eaier in the patriots rocked the bangles 35-17. in upstate new york, colin came off the bench to get his first start of the season. all the time in the world to corey smith. it turned into a 53 yard touchdown. carmen doesn't feel the pressure from behind.

stacks were 13 for 29 with 113 yards. buffalo blows out san francisco this afternoon 45-16. mike mcintyre got the sweetest cold shower ever last night after the box dominating win over arizona state. colorado ran the sun devils out of. peel. kyle adams finished off the drive with a 16 yard score. the goal line was 75 yard. it is the bucs first win ever over arizona state. >> this is thh first teaa with a winning record we beat this year. they have beaten us badly. we had them at home. the kids have been hearing all week that the pac 12 s. was leading. you have to control your own

all that pressure our young men have never been under before. i thought tonight was breakthrough. >> it feels great to e able to come i hear them play the game but i love with these teammates. it has been the good and the bad, and to just be able to come full circle. the first time my class play we got destroyed. in this junior year, to finally beat these guys can put a good win on the board is great. >> the rams series comes back short. nick stevens down to the 2 yard line, after a successful kick on the rope to michael. a 53 yard touchdown and it was 28-17. the rams scored three touchdowns in one minute 45 seconds. that is as close as it will get, boise state hangs on 28-23. >> i am proud of the guys and

envision, but we put ourselves back in a position to get a stop and have a chance to win the ballgame. we like to get the stock before 15 seconds. unfortunately, how the game ended, i couldn't tell what happened. they ruled it a pass in we were not able to have one last chance to throw to the end zone. >> actually believe if we can play a full game and not be perfect, but elimi the mistakes that we could play with any team. >> they did something last night that it into last year, when the season opener. a star was born. joe kohlberg in his first game with the avalanche scored three. the man of the hour was mister

things that we have to do to be successful. some new systems are obviously coming into this season. the route the preseason it is felt really good and the guys have responded very well. >> it is important to have a good start and to have a good game. i just want us to play well and do the right thing. the process will take care of itself as we go along. >> the chase for the sprint cup continues. the number 78 team had issues all day long. camp wasn't fully emptying. later they had more problems, and it was costly. truex ended up finishing an 11 today. 14 points above the cut line. they have five more races to go. >> we fought hard ann ultimately had to pit and hope

the first caution got us. from there on out we did okay with catching them at a decent time. we just battle. we had a decent track with 50 or so to go and we pitted and

a beautiful afternoon out there. temperatures in the 80s this afternoon, we will drop into the 70s for tomorrow and then in the 50s for wednesday and thursday. a site chance for scattered showers. temperatures in the lower 30s. >> we will see you back here at

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